Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Anchovies $2.00
  • Seafood $23.90
    • Fish pieces, prawns, mussels in a white wine sauce
  • Green Salad $7.50
    • With house dressing
  • With Chicken Livers $21.90
    • Chunky tomato and basil sauce
  • Vegetarian Annie (Small / Large) $20.90 / $29.90
    • Every available vegetable
  • Plain (Small / Large) $18.90 / $26.90
    • Cheese and tomato
  • Bolognese $19.90
    • Rich meat sauce - a specialty
  • Bolognese (Small / Large) $19.90 / $28.90
    • Cheese, tomato and a rich meat sauce
  • Whole Rack $35
  • Chickenand Smashed Potatoes
  • Freeze Dried Mandarins and Raspberries, chocolate topping $6
  • Jerk Chicken Sandwich $10
    • Pulled Chicke, Pineapple Salsa, Cbbage and Corn Slaw
  • Moroccan Lamb Sandwich $12
    • Braised Lamb, Eggplant Pickle, Apricot and Sulatana CHutney, Ras El Hanout Mayo, Lettuce
  • Slow Cut of th Day Market Price
    • s/w Smashed Potatoes or Salad
  • Chipotel Buhhalo Wings s/w Ranch Dressing 6pcs $9
  • Cubano $13
    • Slow Cooked Pork Belly, Honey Cured Ham, Cheese, Pickles, Seeded Mustard
  • Sauces $4
    • To fully complement your meat, choose from one of our delicious homemade sauces. Choose between Mushroom (a firm favourite), Creamy Mixed Peppercorn, Dijon Mustard, Roquefort blue cheese or Peri-peri (A Mozambique speciality – hot and spicy), Rattlesnake (creamy peri-peri)
  • Seafood chowder $17
  • Sirloin 250g $27.5
    • Also known as Porterhouse or a New Yorker, this cut is flavoursome and firmly textured Small but succulent just right for the “not so hungry”
  • Tiger Prawns $38
    • Shelled Giant tiger prawns lightly grilled in a thermidore sauce. Served with peri-peri sauce, garlic butter and rice Pilaf
  • Garlic Ciabatta Loaf $10.5
  • Herb Ciabatta Loaf $10.5
  • French Lamb Cutlets $38
    • New Zealand’s finest tender lamb, lightly basted and flame-grilled.
  • Calamari $29.5
    • Tender scoured calamari served with peri-naise and a green salad
  • Saag Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Chicken or lamb cooked in spinach with spices.
  • Coke/Sprite etc. Cans $3.00
    • Coke, Sprite, Fanta etc.
  • Biryani Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Rice and chicken or lamb are cooked together with cashew and spices to a make a glorious one-pot meal. Served with Raita.
  • Kadai Paneer $16.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with crushed tomatoes, capsicum, and onion in thick masala gravy.
  • Chicken Afghani $18.00
    • Chicken cooked in cashew sauce with cream.
  • Vegetarian Pakora (6pcs) $7.00
    • Finely sliced onion, potato and spinach dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried. Served with tamarind sauce.
  • Kashmiri Naan $6.00
    • Leavened bread stuffed with coconut, cashew and sultanas.
  • Butter Naan $4.50
    • Traditional Indian leavened multi-layered bread drenched in butter.
  • avocado, fresh mint, cherry tomatoes, feta $14.00
  • eggs any style, toast $12.00
  • penne, chorizo, asparagus, sundried tomatoes, basil, parmesan $23.00
  • avocado / chorizo / havoc bacon/ smoked salmon $4.50 ea
  • relish / hollandaise / tomato / mushroom / spinach $4.00 ea
  • confit chicken, pearl barley, cucumber, tomatoes, sumac yogurt $23.00
  • pork belly sandwich, celeriac & apple slaw, brioche $19.00
  • seasonal pate, meats, cheeses, pickles, bread (for 2-3 people) $30.00
  • Paneer Kulcha - Naan stuffed with home made Indian cottage cheese and spices. $4.50
  • Vegetable Kulcha - Naan stuffed with fresh seasoned vegetables and spices. $4.00
  • Little India Salad - Onions, cucumber, cabbage and tomatoes with lemon juice and a special mix of spices. $7.50
  • Aaloo Saag - Potatoes cooked with spinach and spices. Served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Tandoori Roti - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread baked in the tandoor. $3.00
  • Paneer & Garlic Kulcha - Naan sprinkled with crushed garlic, stuffed with home made Indian cottage cheese and spices. $5.00
  • Korma Lamb / Chicken / Vegetable - Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Bhuna Chicken - Boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onions and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Cinnamon French Toast $12.50
    • with seasonal fruit & maple syrup . Add bacon $14.00
  • Walnut, Pear & Blue Cheese Tart $14.50
    • with garden salad
  • Corn & Bacon Fritters $17.50
    • with roast vege relish & sour cream
  • All Day Breakfast $18.50
    • sausage, mushrooms, tomato, eggs, bacon, hash browns & toast
  • Fisherman's Basket $17.50
    • scallop, squid rings, fish bites, prawn twisters & fries
  • Albie Burger $18.50
    • Chicken OR Steak with fries
  • Nachos $12.50
    • with salsa beans, cheese & sour cream
  • Garlic Ale House Loaf (V) $9.50
    • A multi-grain fresh oven warmed pull-a-part loaf filled with lashings of garlic butter
  • Minions Pasta $12.50
    • Please ask your server for today’s flavour
  • Steamed Vegetables $6.90
  • Gold Miners Beef Burger $19.90
    • House made beef pattie served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, red onion, cheese, tomato relish and garlic aïoli.
  • Cocky-Locky‘s Chicken Burger(GF) $12.50
    • ½ Grilled chicken breast served on a toasted gluten free bun with melted cheese, and fries.
  • Chicken and Swiss Cheese Burger (GF available) $19.90
    • Grilled chicken breast served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, red onion, swiss cheese, tomato relish and garlic aioli.
  • Black Cherry Chicken (GF) $28.90
    • Chicken breast stuffed with a cream cheese and cashew mix, wrapped in bacon and served on kumara mash with steamed vegetables and a black cherry sauce(please note the cooking time on this dish is 25 minutes). >>
  • Pisa Ranges Platter $15.90
    • A selection of spring rolls, samosa, prawn twisters, squid rings and hook fish bites. Served with sweet chilli and tartare sauces.
  • Charcoal Grilled Tiger Prawn N/A
    • Served with Vietnamese Mint and Dipping Sauce
  • Shaking Beef N/A
    • Wok Tossed Angus Beef, Onion, Scallion on Bed of Watercress
  • Grilled Salt and Chilli Fish Fillet N/A
    • On Bed of Fine Iceberg Lettuce Topped with Dried Chilli Threads
  • Flaming Prawn in Fresh Coconut N/A
    • With Veges & Shiitake Mushroom Soup
  • Grilled Pork Meatballs Seafood Platter N/A
    • Grilled Whole Tiger Prawns (2), Baby Clams, Prawn Cracker, Grill Green Lipped Mussels (4), Crispy Calamari, Tamarind Soft Shell Crab, Prawns Cutlet Summer Rolls (2)
  • Crispy Chicken N/A
    • With Chilli Mayo Sauce
  • Hmong Styled Crispy Whole Fish N/A
    • On Bed of Garden Salad & Herbs, with Mild Coriander 'Nuoc Cham'
  • Chicken Vegetable and Cashew Nuts N/A
    • Celery, Carrot, Cauliflower & Broccoli Topped with Roasted Cashew Nuts
  • NON MEAT EATER $17.00
    • Marinated portobello mushroom, roasted red pepper, beetroot relish, caramelised butternut squash, haloumi, tomato, iceberg lettuce, onion ring, aioli & TCJ
  • SERVED DAILY 8am - 11am
  • BREAKFAST BURGER $12.00
    • 2 Glendhu Bay eggs, streaky bacon, tomato, iceberg lettuce, hash brown, onion ring, aioli & TCJ
  • CAJUN BLUE COD WITH TARTARE SAUCE $15.00
    • East coast blue cod, smoked paprika, lemon aioli & shredded coleslaw
  • VEGETARIAN BLACK BEAN $17.00
    • Black bean, herb & roasted red pepper cake, beetroot relish, tomato, iceberg lettuce onion ring, aioli & TCJ
  • ALL BURGERS SERVED WITH ICEBERG LETTUCE, FRESH TOMATO, ONION RING, TOMATO CHILLI JAM (TCJ) AND AIOLI UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE.
  • SERVED WITH LEMON WEDGE & HOMEMADE TARTARE SAUCE
  • SPICED PULLED PORK BURGER $16.00
    • 6 hour slow roasted pork, jalapeno mixed cabbage slaw, onion ring, aioli & TCJ
  • RAMEN $15.00
  • GARLIC BOMB $7.00
  • GREEN VEGETABLES $5.00
  • SCALLOP $6.00
  • TUNA $6.00
  • KABAYAKI EEL $16.00
  • MIXED VEGETABLE $6.00
  • PRAWN $7.00
  • BACON AND EGG (GFO) $7.80
    • bacon and a free range egg on toast.
  • Avocado (seasonal) $2.30
  • EGGS (GFO) (VO) $16.80
    • two free range eggs, toast and hollandaise + add streaky bacon or mushroom or spinach.
  • JOE'S CAESAR $22.80
    • streaky bacon, shaved parmesan, garlic croutons, cos lettuce and a soft free range egg with joe’s caesar dressing with free range chicken.
  • CHICKEN BURGER( GFO) $19.80
    • free range chicken breast, streaky bacon, swiss cheese, caramelised onions, tomato, lettuce and aioli with chips.
  • JOSE BURRITO(VO) $16.80
    • streaky bacon, a free range egg, spinach, baked beans, caramelised onions rolled in a flour tortilla, served with joe’s hash
  • SWEETIE $11.80
    • streaky bacon and a free range egg in a warmed joe’s roll.
  • EGGS (GFO) (VO) $12.00
    • two free range eggs, toast and hollandaise
  • Saumon « áma facon »/ salmon my way $25
    • Salmon fillet cooked to C h ef Quentin’s inspiration.
  • Bruschetta
  • Foie gras $21
    • Duck Foie gras slice served with honey, pumpkin loaf and chutney.
  • -pasta bolognese+I scoop of ice cream+I glass of syrup $12
  • Charcuterie et fromage/mixed platter $35
    • A selection of 3 cheeses,3 cured meats & deli, served with baguette and crackers, pickled onions and gherkins.
  • -Tarte Tatin and whipped cream $10
    • (Caramelised apple tarte)
  • Risotto aux Champignons / Mushroom Risotto $23
    • Mix o f fresh mushrooms and herbs served with parmesan cheese in a white wine sauce.
  • Nos salades/our salads
  • Venison Pie $19.50
    • Venison braised in Red Wine and covered in pastry. Served with salad and garlic mash
  • Prawn Cutlet Mignon $18.50
    • Prawns wrapped in Streaky Bacon, baked and topped with a cucumber noodle salad and lightly dressed with Garlic Aioli
  • Fish of the Day P.O.A
    • Please ask our wait staff for today’s fish special
  • Steamed Rice $5.00
  • Fries & Tomato Sauce $5.00
  • Prime Sirloin Steak $28.50
    • 220g Steak cooked to your liking, served with a green salad and either fries or mash with your choice of Peppercorn Sauce, Mushroom Sauce or Garlic Butter
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
    • Served with toasted Ciabatta Bread
  • Veg Tomato Stir Fry $18.50
    • Seasonal Vegetables Stir Fry bound in a tomato concasse topped with baked pumpkin, flat mushroom and asparagus
  • Kebabs each $2.50
  • Bluecod $8.50 / $8.90 / $11.50
    • Battered / crumbed / grilled
  • Kumera Chips $5.00 / $6.90
    • half scoop / full scoop
  • Haw Meat + Pine + Ham Tom Lower S/S Top $6.50
  • Vegetarian $11.00 / $20.00
    • with rice or noodles. Med / Large
  • Beer Batter Chips $4.50 / $5.90
    • half scoop / full scoop
  • Sole S/ER $7.90
    • Tartare Top
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken and Rice $9.90
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand